Share of electricity production by source in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of electricity production by source was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Eswatini is 3.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Eswatini peaked at 8.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 64th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +94.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -53.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +123.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +123.1% | 1.7% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Eswatini?
- Share of electricity production by source in Eswatini was 3.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Eswatini ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.